RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-00355 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: YES 

 

 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty, be corrected to reflect the following awards: 

 

 1. The Korean Defense Service Medal (KDSM) – administratively 
corrected. 

 

 2. The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOT-E). 

 

 3. The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOT-S) – administratively corrected. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He believes his records should be updated because he provided 
first hand critical data from the POTUS, CJCS, NSA, DIA, etc., to 
the entire 89th Airlift Wing at Andrew AFB, to include the 
Command Posts and the Wing Crisis Action Teams involving 
Operation ENDURING FREEDOM/NOBLE EAGLE from 11 Sep 01 to 12 Dec 
01. He also requests the KDSM and GWOT-S/GWOT-E awards for his 
remote duty service at Kunsan AB, South Korea, in Jan 02- Jan 03. 
He believes he is entitled to these awards for his critical 
support to DATA MASKED duties that were recognized by NGA 
(formerly NIMA) during IRAQI FREEDOM from Jan 03 to Jan 04. The 
DATA MASKED assignment was recognized by NGA with IRAQI FREEDOM 
War certificates and the Air Force Defense Meritorious Service 
medal. His peers and superiors that remained on active duty 
following his retirement received the respective GWOT-S/GOWT-E 
medals. He believes he is entitled to and is long overdue in 
receiving these medals for his diligent service that gave superb 
credit to the United States Air Force and the United States of 
America. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides excerpts from 
his personnel records and a copy of an Air Force Link on Medals, 

 

His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant retired from the Regular Air Force on 31 Apr 04 in 
the grade of master sergeant after serving for over 22 years on 
active duty. 

 

Additional relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the 
Air Force. Accordingly, there is no need to recite these facts 
in this Record of Proceedings. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR states they were able to 
verify the applicant’s entitlement to the KDSM and GWOT-S. 
However, there is no official documentation that verifies the 
applicant was deployed to Southwest Asia in support of OEF or 
OIF. 

 

The DPSIDR complete evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant 
on 28 Apr 11 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this 
date, this office has received no response. 

 

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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

 

1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing 
law or regulations. 

 

2. The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. 

 

3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice with regard to 
the applicant’s request for the GWOT-E. We took notice of the 
applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the 
case; however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of 
the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its 
rationale as the basis for our conclusion that relief beyond that 
already granted administratively is not warranted. Therefore, we 
find no basis to favorably consider this application. 

 

4. The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not 
been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel 


will materially add to our understanding of the issue involved. 
Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered. 

 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that 
the application was denied without a personal appearance; and 
that the application will only be reconsidered upon the 
submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered 
with this application. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2011-00355 in Executive Session on 16 Jun 11, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 17 Jan 11, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 1 Apr 11. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 29 Apr 11. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair